Sailboats are bobbin—right along with the seagulls, ducks and geese—a little bit higher in the water in the Grand Marais Harbor than they normally would this fall.
As for picnic beaches on the Big Lake, many are half the size they normally would be at this time of year due to the rise in water.
According to the International Lake Superior Board of Control, Lake Superior rose about two inches in August, more than the usual one-inch gain for the month.
Superior is 10 inches above normal for this time of year and is four inches above the 2016 September 1 level. Above average August rainfall in the Lake Superior basin contributed to the rise, the board noted.
Meanwhile Great Lakes Huron and Michigan dropped two inches in August, which is typical for these fresh water bodies of water. Both lakes are 17 inches above their longterm average and six inches above the level at September 1, 2016.
Lake Superior is expected to start its annual drop in September, which usually last until April, while Huron and Michigan were expected to continue their seasonal decline, reported the Lake Superior Board of Control.
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